Good pay if you want to have no life - Manager Trainee Menards Employee Review

1.0
Feb 7, 2012
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Pros

Pay was decent 40K first year as a manager trainee. Looks good on a resume

Cons

Work life balance was awful. Worked 52+ hours every week. I worked there 2 years and had 3 paid off days. Work ever other weekend. Job can be very stressful.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

Friendly place of work. Decent pay once in management. Flexible schedule. Bonuses.

Cons

No real incentives other than promoting into a role where you will be stretched too thin, under-appreciated and stuck with lacking leadership.

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